What Timezone is Nepal In?
Facts last checked 9 October 2026.
Standard time shown — daylight saving may apply at certain times of year.
Nepal uses a single timezone: UTC+05:45. The whole country keeps the same clock, which makes planning calls and travel straightforward.
When it is 12:00 noon UTC, the time in Nepal (UTC+05:45) is 17:45. Counting down to a trip? Try a countdown timer set to local Nepal time.
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Time difference between Nepal and major cities
| City | Standard offset | Nepal is… (compared with that city) |
|---|---|---|
| London | UTC+0 | 5.8 hours ahead |
| New York | UTC-5 | 10.8 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles | UTC-8 | 13.8 hours ahead |
| Dubai | UTC+4 | 1.8 hours ahead |
| Mumbai / Delhi | UTC+5.5 | 0.2 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | UTC+9 | 3.2 hours behind |
| Sydney | UTC+10 | 4.2 hours behind |
Based on standard (winter) time. Where a place observes daylight saving the gap changes by an hour for part of the year.
Nepal in context
- Nepal covers 147,181 km², making it the 93rd largest of the 196 countries on this site.
- Its population density of about 203 people per km² ranks 51st of 196 (1st = most crowded).
- It shares a land border with 2 countries: China, India.
- Nepal is landlocked, with no direct coastline.
- With 29,911,840 people, Nepal holds about 1.5% of the population of Southern Asia.
- That is roughly 0.6% of the Asia total counted on this site.
- Traffic drives on the left, and calendars start the week on Sunday.
- Nepal is a member state of the United Nations.
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Nepal time — FAQ
What timezone is Nepal in?
Nepal is in the UTC+05:45 timezone.
How many timezones does Nepal have?
Nepal uses a single timezone (UTC+05:45).
What time is it in Nepal when it is noon UTC?
When it is 12:00 UTC, the time in Nepal (UTC+05:45) is 17:45.
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